oh, how sad, I didn't realise she had died, and I was looking forward to the rest of the series. At least we have quite a sizeable back catalogue to get through. I liked the bit about the blind bloke. imagine wandering along the highstreet and finding a body with your stick! I know he turned out not to be dead in the end, but it didn't bare thinking about. I wouldn't really want to bend down and investigate further really. I did enjoy the mistake with the faulse leg, there's a bloke lives near here who has a faulse leg and he runs about and rides a bike and you'd never guess there was anything missing, so I found that quite believable.
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To: "freelists electrobooks books" <electrobooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:56 PM Subject: [electrobooks] unlucky for some
Hi folks, Well, most of us seem to like the book. Sorry it did not appeal to you Ian. I have a feeling that Sandra's choice, which will be revealed whenever she is ready, will make you feel more at home. When I picked this one, it was mainly because it was highly recommended on radio 4 by Sophie Hannah, whose detective series I am currently enjoying. I did not realise at the time that it was number thirteen, unlucky for Jill Mcgown, in a thirteen book series. It was unlucky for her because she died of cancer before writing number fourteen. I have found a few more in the series, so am gradually working my way through them. So, why did I like it. I think it bridged the gap between the old-fashioned "body in the library" Agatha christie kind of detective fiction, and the more modern Peter Robinson/Elizabeth George type of detection. It was old fashioned in plot, but quite modern in presentation and dialogue. The plot was certainly complicated, and I got lost once or twice, but it all fitted together quite well in the end. I agree with Shell that it could have stood up well as a stand alone novel, and I look forward to seeing how well the two police partners got together. So, I will say more, but await other comments first. David -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2080 - Release Date: 4/25/2009 8:29 AM
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